For Immediate Release:
Ancestral Travel Network Launches a Worldwide Online Genealogy Travel Promotion Resource for Travel Agents and Genealogy buffs.
Kamuela, Hawaii – Millisecond Publishing Company, Inc., creators of the “Family Forest Project” in conjunction with Ancestral Marketing Partners, based in Florida, today announce the launch of the Ancestral Travel Network’s genealogy travel promotion website at www.ancestraltravel.net.
The website features a growing number of primarily Europe-based genealogy research, travel and tourism resources. All of whom are eager to provide professional services to those planning journeys to visit their ancestral homelands in a search to learn more about their “roots”.
“With a significant number of Americans again planning to visit Europe, and even more obtaining passports, the timing is perfect to launch this new, specialized service,” says Thomas Nocera, manager of the website on behalf of Ancestral Marketing Partners and Millisecond Publishing Company, Inc.
Ancestral Travel Network has as an immediate goal being the world’s most complete online resource for the niche market known as ancestral travel. It is designed to provide useful information to both travel agents and individuals who are looking to travel to destinations in Europe for the purpose such as: gathering first hand genealogical information to add to their family tree; meeting for the first time some of their distant cousins; or participating in a family reunion - while all the time learning more about the unique culture of their ancestral homelands. Both travel agents and individuals can benefit and enjoy unlimited access to the website, which for the time being, is free of charge. “We want everyone in the travel industry, as well as the countless millions of Americans who are genealogy buffs, to know about what we are doing in promoting ancestral travel. That includes travel agents, travel tour operators, and ancestral travelers alike”, added Nocera.
The list of those who are featured as Ancestral Travel “Partners” is growing. “We foresee a need for specialized ancestral travel services in all countries of the world eventually, but for now the Ancestral Travel Network is focusing its efforts on promoting travel to the countries of Europe and specifically the 33 nations represented by the European Travel Commission. “We believe 80% of Americans can trace their ancestry back to the various countries of Europe and most will have more than just one ancestral homeland,” said Nocera.
“People are continually amazed at how useful the Family Forest is in helping them discover ancestral homelands both in North America, especially the original colonies, and throughout Europe. With our upcoming release, we are able to trace people to places at specific times going back all the way to Adam and Eve,” says Bruce Harrison founder of the Family Forest Project and president of Millisecond Publishing Company, Inc. “I know it may sound incredible to some, but it is true.”
Many travel industry professionals have been, until now, unaware of the facts concerning the increase in popularity of genealogy which occurred as a result of Internet and the proliferation of home computers. “One study conducted a couple of years ago identified genealogy as the second most popular pastime in the USA - second only to gardening,” reports Nocera.
Travel agents, until now, are largely unaware that the Family Forest Project exists, or that it is the world’s most interconnected, fully-sourced ancestral history database – and that it can be used an exceptionally unique travel sales tool. Access to the latest CD ROM from the Family Forest can help travel agents make precise recommendations of places to visit based on the vast quantity and academic quality of the deep family history it contains.
From a little research in the Family Forest (www.familyforest.com ) a savvy travel agent can make informed suggestions based on the known locations where their customers’ ancestors are known to have lived. They can also refer clients to specific published sources for more information which may indicate the timeframe a customer’s ancestors were known to have lived in a given geographic area.
By being able to provide some truly useful family history information from the Family Forest, and helping clients plan ancestral travel trips using resources listed on the Ancestral Travel Network, travel agents cannot help but attract new business and add new destinations to travel itineraries. “We are excited about the future of what we are announcing to the world’s news media today,” said Nocera.
Family Forest is registered trademark of Millisecond Publishing Company, Inc., on the World Wide Web at www.familyforest.com since 1996.
